Charlotte (N.C.) Ardrey Kell defensive end Prince Shembo has seen his stock rise significantly in recent weeks. Despite the increase in attention from schools across the region and the country, he has kept a level head.

Shembo currently holds offers from Duke, Illinois, NC State, Notre Dame, Stanford, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia and East Carolina. By looking at that list you might imagine that academics are important to the young Shembo. You would be right. That's one thing working in Duke's favor.